The Columbia City Council is set to talk more about regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb. There’s been lots of disagreement on the best way to do …
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McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days
(AP) On the eve of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the Senate leader proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for a swift …
Read More »Columbia woman badly hurt in Highway 63 crash
A Columbia woman is badly hurt in a crash on Highway 63. Troopers say an SUV crossed the center line of the highway on Monday afternoon four …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mike Reynolds with Goodwill adult high school
Columbia has a free adult high school to help people looking for another chance at a diploma. It’s run by Goodwill. Wake Up Columbia caught up with …
Read More »Police: Guard ‘saved lives’ in Kansas City bar shooting
(AP) — Police say an armed security guard saved lives when he shot and killed a man suspected of fatally shooting a woman and injuring about 15 …
Read More »Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully
(AP) Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol to protest plans by the state’s Democratic leadership to pass …
Read More »Sen. Koenig on state work pay, workforce development
One Missouri Senator sounds a little lukewarm to a state worker pay raise this year. But Senator Andrew Koenig of Manchester says he doesn’t want to see …
Read More »Trump tells business leaders of ‘spectacular’ US economy
(AP) President Donald Trump is selling the United States to the global business community. In an address to an annual economic conference in Switzerland, Trump says America’s …
Read More »As coronavirus spreads, anxiety rises in China and overseas
(AP) Face masks are selling out and temperature checks at airports are the new norm as China tries to control the outbreak of a new coronavirus that …
Read More »China sentences ex-boss of Interpol to 13 years for bribes
(AP) China has sentenced the former president of Interpol to 13 years and six months in prison on charges of accepting more than $2 million in bribes. …
Read More »Chiefs advance to first Super Bowl in 50 years
(AP) With his best imitation of a tightrope walker, Patrick Mahomes high-wired the Kansas City Chiefs into their first Super Bowl since 1970. Oh sure, Mahomes did …
Read More »Police: 2 dead, 15 reportedly injured in Missouri shooting
(AP) Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say at least two people are dead and upwards of a dozen people may have been injured in a shooting outside …
Read More »Fulton assault, kidnapping suspect surrenders
A Fulton domestic assault suspect who may have jumped out a window trying to get away from the cops is now in jail. Investigators say Maurice Alfred, …
Read More »Police investigate south Columbia assault with a weapon
A woman goes to the hospital after an ex-boyfriend assaults her. Columbia police say that assault on the south side of town near Grindstone Pkwy. and Rock …
Read More »Trump defenders push ‘no crime’ as Democrats seek removal
(AP) President Donald Trump’s defenders are arguing that his pressure on Ukraine broke no U.S. law, and so wasn’t impeachable in the first place. The House Democrats …
Read More »Man arrested after Columbia Walmart gunshots
The first hearing is on Tuesday for the man accused of shooting a gun in a Columbia Walmart. Investigators say Jamie Jackson, 18, got into an argument …
Read More »Police: 2 dead, 5 injured after shooting in San Antonio club
(AP) Texas authorities say a search for a suspect continues after two people were killed and five others were injured following a shooting during a concert inside …
Read More »(AUDIO) Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon on 2020 election prep
Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon has new equipment for voters casting their ballots in 2020. Learn more about upcoming voter deadlines leading up to the presidential primary …
Read More »Shooting kills 2 officers before Hawaii homes catch fire
(AP) Authorities and neighbors say a Hawaii man with a history of run-ins with police and neighbors was facing eviction when he stabbed his landlord and killed …
Read More »Sedalia woman seriously hurt in Highway 5 crash
A Sedalia woman is seriously hurt in a one-car accident on Highway 5 in Cooper County. The Highway Patrol says the car went off Highway 5 south …
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